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Mississippi High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams – September 16

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Mississippi High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams – September 16

Musical chairs would be an apt description of the top 25 of the Mississippi high school football rankings this week as teams from across the state have shuffled around after an eventful third week of games.

Clinton knocked off then-No. 1 Brandon in a 65-62 thriller. Hattiesburg upset No. 2 Oak Grove, and Madison Central won a top-10 battle with Gulfport.

Below is the updated Mississippi On3 Massey Ratings top 25, as of Sept. 16.

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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Previous Ranking: No. 3 (+2)
After watching the top two teams in Mississippi fall over the weekend, Starkville bumped up to No. 1 in Mississippi with a 28-15 win over Meridian. The Yellowjackets lost in the state title to Oak Grove last season and are working to get back for another shot at the crown. Starkville will travel to No. 6 Louisville for a top-10 showdown Friday night.

Previous Ranking: No. 1 (-1)
Brandon fell to Clinton in a shootout for the ages last week, losing 65-62 to the Arrows. That dropped the Bulldogs to 2-1 on the season, but they remain No. 2 in Mississippi. Four-star junior cornerback Preston Ashley is the No. 6 junior in the state, per the On3 Industry Ranking, and leads the No. 12 defense in the Magnolia State.

Previous Ranking: No. 4 (+1)
Madison Central moved up a spot after beating then-No. 9 Gulfport 31-21 last Friday. It has been tough matchup after tough matchup for the Jaguars this year. They entered the season with the state’s projected No. 2 strength of schedule and rose to No. 1 after beating Ocean Springs in week one. Central then fell slightly after losing to Brandon. The Jaguars have another ranked game on deck — No. 16 Northwest Rankin — but they are big favorites.

Previous Ranking: No. 5 (+1)
Tupelo remained perfect on the year with a 35-6 win over Hernando. The Golden Wave kick of a string of tough games this week when they take on Oxford — followed by games against No. 19 West Point, No. 4 Madison Central, No. 20 Germantown, No. 9 Clinton and No. 1 Starkville.

Previous Ranking: No. 2 (-3)
Oak Grove dropped its first game of the season when it fell 27-21 to Hattiesburg. The Warriors were the preseason No. 1 team in Mississippi despite losing championship-winning quarterback and now Ole Miss freshman AJ Maddox. Maddox’s brother, Ole Miss four-star commit Andrew Maddox, stars along the defensive line on a top-10 defense. Oak Grove will head on the road this week to No. 15 Madison-Ridgeland Academy.

Previous Ranking: No. 6
Louisville handled Columbus with ease 50-13 last week to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Wildcats previously snuck by West Point and shut out Neshoba Central. Louisville made history last season by going a perfect 15-0, winning its 12th state championship, tying a state record for the most titles of any school. As the ‘Cats look for a repeat, that difficult road forward starts this week with No. 1 Starkville.

Previous Ranking: No. 12 (+5)
Hattiesburg pulled off one of the upsets of the week by knocking off No. 2 Oak Grove 27-21. It beat Petal in week one and Laurel in week two before the Tigers met up with Oak Grove. Hattiesburg is led by top-50 junior wide receiver Tristen Keys and Arkansas defensive line commit Kevin Oatis. Next on the schedule is a road game against unranked Biloxi.

Previous Ranking: No. 8
Grenada beat a previously ranked Oxford last week by a 41-22 score. The Chargers’ lone loss on the season came 38-24 to Oak Grove. Grenada now has the No. 16 offense and No. 8 defense in the state of Mississippi. The Chargers will play No. 9 Clinton this week in another top-10 clash.

Previous Ranking: No. 17 (+8)
Clinton pulled off the biggest upset of the week, beating No. 1 Brandon 65-62. But the Arrows don’t get a moment of rest — this week, they are up against No. 8 Grenada. Clinton is 2-1 this season, its only loss coming 35-34 to Northwest Rankin.

Previous Ranking: No. 14 (+4)
Hartfield splattered Presbyterian Christian School 71-0 last week in one of the largest point spreads in the country. The Hawks are undefeated this season and have won their last three games by a combined 169-0. They will look to continue that shutout streak this week as big favorites over Starkville Academy. Junior safety Bralan Womack is a top-30 player in the nation, while defensive linemen London Simmons and Reginald Vaughn are committed to Alabama and Arkansas, respectively.

11. West Jones (-4)
12. Warren Central (+6)
13. Picayune Memorial (-3)
14. Jackson Prep (+5)
15. Madison-Ridgeland Academy

16. Northwest Rankin (+7)
17. South Panola (-4)
18. Gulfport (-9)
19. West Point (+5)
20. Germantown (-9)

21. Petal (NR)
22. Ocean Springs (-6)
23. D’Iberville (-3)
24. Brookhaven (NR)
25. DeSoto Central (NR)

Dropped from rankings: Pearl, Oxford, Poplarville

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Mississippi lawmakers aim to raise funding cap for hospitals

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January 9, 2026

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Mississippi lawmakers aim to raise funding cap for hospitals

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Removing the red tape and raising the funding cap for hospitals is a priority for some Mississippi lawmakers. They’re trying to make it easier to access more funding for facility improvements or equipment upgrades without needing approval from the State Board of Health.

A bill to lift spending restrictions for hospitals passed in the House and Senate during the 2025 Legislative Session, but Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) vetoed it. Lawmakers said the part Reeves didn’t like was removed.

“The whole intent is to be able to make healthcare more widely available, more cost effective and more efficient for providers and for our citizens in Mississippi,” said State Rep. Sam Creekmore IV (R-District 14).

According to Creekmore, the new bill doubles the capital investments that hospitals can make without applying for a certificate of need. Currently, hospitals and medical facilities can only spend so much money on facility or equipment investments.

If they want to spend more than the cap allows, they could apply for new equipment. It would require approval from the State Board of Health.

Creekmore said applying for a certificate of need to spend money can be timely, but there’s a chance the request could be denied. He said Reeves vetoed the initial bill because lawmakers approved a certificate of need for St. Dominic to allow psychiatric care after St. Dominic closed the unit in the past.

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Miami edges Mississippi, ‘Canes await Oregon-Indiana winner in CFP championship game

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January 9, 2026

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Miami edges Mississippi, ‘Canes await Oregon-Indiana winner in CFP championship game

GLENDALE, Ariz.— Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.

The 10th-ranked Hurricanes (13-2) had their vaunted defense picked apart by the sixth-ranked Rebels (13-2) in a wild fourth quarter, falling into a 27-24 hole after Trinidad Chambliss threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dae’Quan Wright with 3:13 left.

Beck, who won a national title as a backup at Georgia, kept the Hurricanes calm amid the storm, leading them down the field for the winning score — and a shot at a national title on their home field at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19. Beck is 37-5 as a starter, including two seasons at Georgia.

The sixth-seeded Rebels lost their coach before the playoff, but not their cool.

If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Ole Miss’ resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.

Ole Miss kept Miami within reach when its offense labored and took a 19-17 lead on Lucas Carneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards.

Malachi Toney, the hero of Miami’s opening CFP win over Texas A&M, turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown that put Miami up 24-19.

Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright put the Rebels back on top, but improbable run came to an end when the defense couldn’t hold the Hurricanes.

But what a run it was.

With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.

They faced a different kind of storm in the Hurricanes.

Miami has rekindled memories of its 2001 national championship team behind a defense that went from porous to nearly impenetrable in its first season under coordinator Corey Hetherman.

The Hurricanes walled up early in the Fiesta Bowl, holding Ole Miss to minus-1 yard.

One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.

Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.

The Hurricanes seemed content to grind away at the Rebels in small chunks offensively, setting up CharMar Brown’s 4-yard touchdown run and a field goal.

Miami unlocked the deep game just before halftime, taking advantage of a busted coverage for a 52-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Keelan Marion.

No. 1 Indiana (14-0) vs. No. 5 Oregon (13-1)

When: Friday, January 9
Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
TV: ESPN and ABC
Stream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV (free trial) or with Sling (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.

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Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State live updates, score, start time, TV channel

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January 8, 2026

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Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State live updates, score, start time, TV channel

Lady Vols basketball will play a second straight road game with a matchup against Mississippi State.

No. 22 Tennessee (10-3, 2-0 SEC) faces the Bulldogs (14-2, 1-1) at Humphrey Coliseum on Jan. 8 (7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Lady Vols started SEC play with wins over Florida and Auburn, and Mississippi State opened conference play with a win over Auburn before falling to Oklahoma on the road.

The matchup is the first of two with the Bulldogs this season with MSU being Tennessee’s lone home and home opponent in SEC play this season.

Both Mississippi State’s losses were on the road, the first at Texas Tech in November before it fell 95-47 to the Sooners on Jan. 4. Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell called the Bulldogs an athletic team and pointed out they ranked in the top 10 nationally in rebounding. MSU averages 45.6 rebounds, which ranks No. 9 in the country.

“We have to go and play in a tough environment with a team that is undefeated at home, plays very well at home,” Caldwell said Jan. 7. “I think that they are a different team at home than they are on the road. So it’s tough to have to go to their place, but it’s tough to go anywhere. And so just got to make sure that we play our game and we box them out and we do what we need to do.”

Lady Vols basketball vs. Mississippi State: Live score updates

When does Lady Vols basketball vs. Mississippi State start?

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi

What TV channel is Lady Vols vs. Mississippi State on today?

Lady Vols basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times

Nov. 4: NC State 80, Tennessee 77
Nov. 7: Tennessee 97, ETSU 47
Nov. 9: Tennessee 72, UT Martin 61
Nov. 13: Tennessee 68, Belmont 58
Nov. 20: Tennessee 85, MTSU 41
Nov. 23: Tennessee 88, Coppin State 35
Nov. 30: UCLA 99, Tennessee 77
Dec. 3: Tennessee 65, Stanford 62
Dec. 14: Tennessee 112, Winthrop 40
Dec. 20: Louisville 89, Tennessee 65
Dec. 22: Tennessee 89, Southern Indiana 44
Jan. 1: Tennessee 76, Florida 65
Jan. 4: Tennessee 73, Auburn 56
Jan. 8: at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Jan. 11: vs. Arkansas (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Jan. 18: at Alabama (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
Jan. 22: vs. Kentucky (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
Jan. 26: at Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
Jan. 29: vs. Mississippi State (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 1: at UConn (noon ET, FOX)
Feb. 5: at Georgia (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 8: at South Carolina (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Feb. 12: vs. Missouri (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 15: vs. Texas (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Feb. 19: vs. Texas A&M (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 22: at Oklahoma (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
Feb. 26: at LSU (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
March 1: vs. Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: subscribe.knoxnews.com/offers

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